Hachette UK Buys Rights to Enid Blyton Properties
Written by Dan Malone on Monday, March 26th, 2012Hachette UK is the new owner of the rights of Enid Blyton‘s estate with the exception of the Noddy Library (those rights were recently purchased by Classic Media).
Hachette Children’s Books rep Marlene Johnson said, “I am absolutely delighted that we have acquired world rights to publish Enid Blyton. Hodder was her original publisher, so it is fitting that her whole portfolio has come home and will now be published and managed under one roof. We will be honouring existing contracts and will be in touch with licensees in due course.” (more…)
Order of Lincoln Child Books
Lincoln Child is an American author who is the writing partner of Douglas Preston. Preston and Child have written many different novels together, which are techno-thriller and horror novels – mostly notably the Pendergast series. Before starting as a novelist, he worked as an editor at St. Martin’s Press. (more…)
Order of Douglas Preston Books
Douglas Preston is an American author who typically writes alongside Lincoln Child. Together they have written numerous techno-thriller and horror novels, including the Pendergast series, the Gideon Crew series and other standalone novels. He also writes non-fiction books. (more…)
Andy McNab Returns to Afghan Frontlines; Almost Gets Blown Up
Written by Jenny Brady on Sunday, March 25th, 2012The Nick Stone author was with an infantry patrol in Afghanistan when suddenly a young soldier with a mine detector shouted “Stop!” Infront of them was a 44 lb. bomb. (more…)
Order of Walker Family Mysteries Books
The Walker Family Mysteries is a series of novels by American author J.A. Jance. Although the Walker Family Mysteries series started back in 1991 with Hour of the Hunter, the series didn’t resume until ten years later with Kiss of the Bees. (more…)
Order of Ali Reynolds Books
TV journalist Alison Reynolds’ broadcasting career has come to an abrupt end because the execs want someone younger and meanwhile she is in the middle of a divorce with a cheating husband. This causes Reynolds to leave Los Angeles and head back to Arizona where she decides to start up a blog to help others in similar situations. (more…)
Bidding War Over “Fifty Shades of Grey” Imminent
Written by Jenny Brady on Saturday, March 24th, 2012Fifty Shades of Grey may have started out as fan fiction based on Twilight, but now it’s looking to be its successor. Universal, Sony, Paramount and Warner Bros. are all in the hunt to grab the rights to the series by E.L. James. (more…)
“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” Disappoints at Box Office
Written by Brandon Williams on Saturday, March 24th, 2012The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo was part of one of the bestselling series of the last decade, but the Hollywood film based on Stieg Larsson‘s novel failed to resonate with the moviegoing public.
The big budget adaptation starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara performed “below expectations,” according to MGM, who considers it a modest lost. (more…)
Fight Club Author’s Car Gets Crushed by Trailer
Written by Brandon Williams on Saturday, March 24th, 2012Bestselling author Chuck Palahniuk was in an accident Friday morning when an out-of-control truck crashed into his car when he was attempting to pull out of his driveway.
The truck was rounding a curve too fast when he lost control of his trailer. The trailer tipped over and slid onto Palahniuk’s car as he was waiting to pull out of his driveway. The trailer hit the right side of Palahniuk’s Toyota Prius. (more…)
Senator Pens New Book About Alternative Energy
Written by Brandon Williams on Saturday, March 24th, 2012Former North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan is trying his hand at fiction, writing a new eco-thriller novel about an attempted sabotage on alternative energy development. (more…)